Meeting time

Best time to meet: Boston and Brisbane

Boston is 15 hours behind Brisbane right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Boston, which is 8 AM in Brisbane — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:56 AMBoston · Eastern Standard TimeWed 1:56 AMBrisbane · Australian Eastern Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Boston time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

BostonBrisbane
6 AM9 PMBoth off
7 AM10 PMBoth off
8 AM11 PMBoth off
9 AM12 AM next dayBoston at work
10 AM1 AM next dayBoston at work
11 AM2 AM next dayBoston at work
12 PM3 AM next dayBoston at work
1 PM4 AM next dayBoston at work
2 PM5 AM next dayBoston at work
3 PM6 AM next dayBoston at work
4 PM7 AM next dayBoston at work
5 PM8 AM next dayEasiest time
6 PM9 AM next dayBrisbane at work
7 PM10 AM next dayBrisbane at work
8 PM11 AM next dayBrisbane at work
9 PM12 PM next dayBrisbane at work
10 PM1 PM next dayBrisbane at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesBoston isBoth at work (Boston time)Easiest (Boston / Brisbane)
Now to March 14, 202715 hours behindNone5 PM / 8 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Boston go forward
14 hours behindNone5:30 PM / 7:30 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Boston go back
15 hours behindNone5 PM / 8 AM

Boston keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Brisbane when it is 9 AM in Boston?
12 AM in Brisbane, the next day, while Boston is 15 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Boston and Brisbane?
5 PM in Boston, which is 8 AM in Brisbane. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Boston and Brisbane change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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